According to Rapid TV News, French Mobile OpCos SFR and Bouygues have expressed doubts about the business model for personal Mobile TV – essentially they are saying it isn’t viable! This news came in letters that were sent to TV channels that were selected for the country’s DVB-H project. (Sidenote: France is one of the…
Want a new ‘wireless device’ for Xmas? Get an Air Guitar Rockstar!
Nevermind all that expense mobile phone stuff for Xmas, they cost too much, and they are far too complicated! Nah, what you want is a guitar – or a bit of one at least! I’m talking about the Air Guitar Rockstar, which is what Play.com sent me an email about – I can get one…
MobiTV announces 5 million subs reached!
Mobile TV service MobiTV has announced it has cracked the 5m barrier with it’s subscribers – starting in 1999, and adding 500K plus a year (on average) is superb – Congrats on that one guys! MobiTV is available (in the US) for customers on AT&T, Sprint Nextel, and also Alltel. In a stat-attach for our…
What’s playing on my iPhone this week…Chris Brown!
Those of you who are regular readers will know I occasionally comment on what is getting “most played” on my iPod/iPhone. And this week it’s Chris Brown! Yes, yes, I know, the guy is very popular with pre-pubescent members of the opposite sex, however, the boy done good with his producers too…. The Album I…
Den of Geek’s letter to the movie editors – implications for Mobile
Den of Geek is a great website for movies, media, and suchlike – their newsletter is always a great read too, and that’s what got me started here. I thought I was (a) getting old, and (b) the only person with this particular thought, until Simon Brew wrote an article about too-fast motion within films.…
I am Sasha Fierce, and I’m at the O2!
O2 have kindly emailed me to tell me that I can get priority tickets to see Beyonce next year at The O2 – that’s very nice of them 🙂 Beyonce is bringing her new album “I Am. Sasha Fierce” to the UK on tour. The Album title isn’t a mistake either – it’s 2 discs…
MediaFLO planning to go big in the US next year…
We don’t tend to get quite as much MediaFLO-related news in to the office here at IntoMobile, so when we do see something, it’s nice to make mention of it: MediaFLO is hoping to dramatically increase its coverage next year — adding more than 40 cities to its footprint — after the Feb. 17 switchover…
Mobile email very popular, says survey by SEVEN
Mobile email company SEVEN just completed of over 1000 mobile email users world wide – over 300 in Europe. The research provides intriguing insights into how and why subscribers are using different types of messaging on mobile devices. Key insights from the survey included: Mobile email is being used even more than SMS or voice…
AlcaLu might exit Mobile TV??
Reuters is reporting that the new CEO of AlcaLu might sell off the Mobile TV division, meaning AlcaLu exits Mobile TV altogether! As the recession bites deep into the group’s remaining growth activities, Ben Verwaayen could be tempted to dump an investment-hungry business with no prospect of significant orders before 2010 as operator clients rein…
Mobile TV trials ends in Singapore
After a whopping 18 months, the Singapore Digital’s TV2GO Mobly TV trial finished at the end of November – ready for a commercial launch. The trial allowed e2e testing of the M-TV infrastructure needed, plus services too, which has allowed Singapore Digital to gather lots of Market Research data – nice. According to Singapore Digital…